Discussion

I left food in the trunk of my car for about 6 hours

Would it still be ok to eat? I forgot I bought some food at target until I unpacked my very hot bags. It was canned salsa, applesauce, baby food, and tuna. I'm most concerned about the baby food. Thanks.

They are probably doing better than the pound of Callebaut chocolate that I left in my suitcase in my trunk all day. I now have fondue. Except my husband refuses to dip his strawberries in my dirty socks.

Sometimes it helps to just think of how that food got to the store. Non -prerishablesusually ride in a trailer that gets as hot if not hotter than your car, and probably sits in there longer than a few hours. Good rule of thumb though is "any swelling at all" do not use.By the way you have never smelled anthing so foul as a can of pet food that has exploded due to swelling beyond the cans limits!!!

Sorry, I wasn't clear! I am aware of reefers and frozen trucks!What I was refering to were the normal shelf staple products that are shipped using non climate controlled enviornments. If you have ever had to unload one they can get pretty warm!

Yep, I worked for Purity Wholesale Grocers for a few years. The only part of the warehouse that was kept cool was a small room for candy bars and other chocolates and the offices. The rest got really, really hot in summer with only rooftop fans for ventilation. A lot of loads went out on plain trailers with no refrigeration. We stopped shipping chocolate that way because it would melt but canned goods, jarred goods, health and beauty items, etc. were all shipped without refrigeration. One thing that really surprised me was the yeast we stored and shipped at higher temperatures. That's something I always keep in the refrigerator until I need it.